Overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a Bank General Practitioner to join our Primary Care team at HMP Dovegate. HMP Dovegate is a category B remand Prison located in Staffordshire. The prison houses around 1200 patients with a variety of needs, including a number of patients with long term conditions and complex health needs.
Within this role you will be working on reception, support with urgent same day medication, duty doctor referrals, leavers medication and substance misuse withdraw programmes. You will work closely with the nursing team and non‑medical prescribers to deliver high quality healthcare services.
Working Hours
Sessions can fall between Monday to Friday 8am-8pm, Saturday 1pm-5pm.
Responsibilities
* Deliver first class healthcare to a diverse group of patients and further develop your knowledge in areas you wouldn't normally experience within a practice, or even A&E.
* Provide clinical assessment and diagnosis to patients and make timely decisions regarding future management.
* Provide a highly specialist resource to other members of the healthcare team at site.
* Involve actively in clinical governance and effectiveness activities.
Career Development
If you are interested in career development we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning.
Benefits
* Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
* Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
* 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it
Qualifications
* MBChB or MBBS
* Inclusion on the GMC Register and GP Performers List
* Evidence of engagement with annual appraisal
* Experience working as a General Practitioner in community general practice
* Evidence of continuing professional development
* Ability to work with patients with a history of substance misuse
* RCGP Certificate in Substance Misuse 1 and 2, or prepared to undertake these qualifications
Company Culture
Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.
The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We are the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background. Practice Plus Group’s purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:
* we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated
* we act with integrity
* we embrace diversity
* we strive to do things better together
Remuneration
This position is a bank role with an hourly salary of £81.25.
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